Record #:

8576

Author(s):

Abstract:

Christmas tree-growing is a several-million-dollar-a-year business in Western North Carolina. Sixty percent of the trees grown are Fraser first, which grown in twenty-five North Carolina counties. In Avery county, growers begin cutting trees around November 1st and sell them to brokers or retailers. Seeds to plan the trees are obtained from tree cones on Roan Mountain and Mount Mitchell.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 50 Issue 7, Dec 1982, p14-16, il

Subject(s):

Christmas tree industry--Davis